It was annoying.
It was irritating.
Reyland was losing the peace he had come to find at his lake.
He shut his eyes, turning his face to the side.
All the while, his breathing had been growing ragged.
Again, his mind was being pulled in different directions.
He stepped back again.
He reopened his eyes.
His gaze drifted from his father to the father of the girl he had recently bedded.
It was the first time he had seen Alpha Corien since the last time they had spoken, which had been the day before.
Their conversation the last time they had met had been simple and very polite. He had approached the former Alpha himself and had asked to keep Marian company during the Remembrance ceremony.
Alpha Corien had looked relieved, almost glad, and had agreed without reservation.
Now, anothe
